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About us
We are YPWD and our charity provides support services throughout the working week to people with dementia who are diagnosed under the age of 65. We support families from as early as in their 30’s, who never could have foreseen that they would be living with a progressive disease so early on in their lives. Dementia does not discriminate.
Younger People with Dementia, also known as YPWD, is a registered charity that was established in 2012 to fill a gap in services. Traditional dementia services are designed to meet the needs of older adults and are not always appropriate for younger people who are typically more active, have significant financial commitments like mortgages and may be supporting young children, or older children at university.
Our charity provides a safe and fun environment, reducing loneliness, promoting confidence, boosting mood and offering a helping hand to not just the person with dementia, but their loved ones who are coming to terms with the illness.
The support we provide is for families living in South East England, currently in Berkshire, Surrey Heath, Farnham, North East Hampshire and Woking. Our services include one to one support, carer and children’s groups, social events, education and training and activity-based workshops. Examples of the meaningful and age-appropriate activities we run throughout the week are katakanuing, equine therapy, pottery painting and walking groups, and these are free of charge.
The support we provide is for families living in South East England, currently in Berkshire, Surrey Heath, Farnham, North East Hampshire and Woking. Our services include one to one support, carer and children’s groups, social events, education and training and activity-based workshops. Examples of the meaningful and age-appropriate activities we run throughout the week are katakanuing, equine therapy, pottery painting and walking groups, and these are free of charge.
From 2023-2024 we delivered
638
Activity-Based
Workshops
72
One-to-One
Support Sessions
1
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
14-Week Course
2
Education Courses
17
Carer Support Groups
26
Micro-Groups
Sharon and Richard’s Story
Sharon and Richard are just one family living with young onset dementia who benefit from receiving support from our charity. It is estimated that there are approximately 70,800 people in the UK living with young onset dementia.
Our workshops
Our charity provides activity-based workshops every day throughout the working week for people living with young onset dementia.
Carer support groups
We offer support for carers of people living with young onset dementia and their family members.
Meet the team
Get to know our amazing team of support workers, admiral nurses and our business operations team.